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{{short description|American user interface designer and icon artist}}
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| caption = Mike Matas, [[Yosemite]] July 2007
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| other_names = Michael Matas
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| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], United States
| residence = San Francisco
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], United States
| occupation = User interface designer
| occupation = User interface designer
| employer = LoveFrom
| spouse = Sharon Matas (m. 2015){{citation needed|date=March 2016}}
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'''Michael "Mike" Matas''' (born in [[Seattle, Washington]], March 23, 1986) is a [[user interface]] designer and [[Icon (computing)|icon]] artist. He has previously worked at [[The Omni Group]] doing interface and graphic design work. Matas co-founded [[Delicious Monster]] in 2004 together with [[Wil Shipley]]. He later worked at [[Apple, Inc.]] and designed some of the major user interfaces in [[Mac OS X]], [[iOS]] for iPhone and iPads.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Delicious Monster co-founder joins Apple interface team|url = http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/07/21/delicious_monster_co_founder_joins_apple_interface_team.html|website = AppleInsider|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Mike Matas going to Cupertino|url = http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/mike-matas-going-to-cupertino/|website = Engadget|accessdate = 2015-11-06|first = Jay Savage {{!}} {{!}} July 21, 2005 at 10:30&nbsp;am July 21, 2005 10:30|last = am}}</ref> In addition, he has been listed as the co-inventor on patents Apple has filed.<ref name="applepatent">{{Citation |title=Interview: Mike Matas |publisher=Cocoia Blog |url=http://blog.cocoia.com/2010/interview-mike-matas/ |accessdate=July 12, 2010}}</ref> He later left Apple.<ref name="leaveapple">{{Citation |title=Mike Matas – About |publisher=Mike Matas |url=http://www.mikematas.com/#!about/ |accessdate=July 12, 2010}}</ref>
'''Michael Matas''' (born March 23, 1986) is an American [[user interface]] designer and [[Icon (computing)|icon]] artist. He has previously worked at [[The Omni Group]] doing interface and graphic design work. Matas co-founded [[Delicious Monster]]. In 2005 he went to work for Apple, where he designed user interfaces and artwork for the iPhone, the iPad and Mac OS X.


Now, he's the co-founder of Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company just purchased by Facebook. Push Pop's first title is Al Gore's "Our Choice" in 2004 together with [[Wil Shipley]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matas |first=Mike |title=Mike Matas {{!}} Speaker {{!}} TED |url=https://www.ted.com/speakers/mike_matas |access-date=2021-09-29 |website=www.ted.com |language=en}}</ref> playable on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
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After Apple Matas worked on the team that designed the [[Nest Learning Thermostat]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Father of the iPod Has Invented The Smartest, Coolest Thermostat You'll Ever See {{!}} Cult of Mac|url = http://www.cultofmac.com/125838/the-father-of-the-ipod-has-invented-the-smartest-coolest-thermostat-youll-ever-see/|website = Cult of Mac|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref> He then founded Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company that created Al Gore's interactive book [[Our Choice]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Al Gore's 'Our Choice' App Reinvents Books, Reading|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/28/al-gore-our-choice-app-push-pop-press_n_854783.html|website = The Huffington Post|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Push Pop Press: Al Gore's Our Choice|url = http://pushpoppress.com/ourchoice/|website = pushpoppress.com|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref>


He later worked at [[Apple, Inc.]] and designed some of the major user interfaces in [[Mac OS X]], [[iOS]] for Apple products.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Delicious Monster co-founder joins Apple interface team|url = http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/07/21/delicious_monster_co_founder_joins_apple_interface_team.html|website = AppleInsider|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Mike Matas going to Cupertino|url = https://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/mike-matas-going-to-cupertino/|website = Engadget|accessdate = 2015-11-06|first = Jay Savage {{!}} {{!}} July 21, 2005 at 10:30&nbsp;am July 21, 2005 10:30|last = am}}</ref> In addition, he has been listed as the co-inventor on patents Apple has filed.<ref name="applepatent">{{Citation |title=Interview: Mike Matas |publisher=Cocoia Blog |url=http://blog.cocoia.com/2010/interview-mike-matas/ |accessdate=July 12, 2010}}</ref>
Currently Matas works at Facebook where he was integral to the design of Paper, Facebooks' alternative iOS application and [[Facebook Instant Articles]].


He later left Apple.<ref name="leaveapple">{{Citation |title=Mike Matas – About |publisher=Mike Matas |url=http://www.mikematas.com/#!about/ |accessdate=July 12, 2010}}</ref>
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Matas presented at TED in 2011 on his work at Push Pop for Al Gore's interactive book Our Choice<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://readwrite.com/2011/08/03/facebooks_mysterious_hire_the_guy_who_designed_muc|title = Facebook's Mysterious Hire: The Guy Who Designed Much of the iPhone|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Mike Matas|url = http://www.mikematas.com/#!2Rs/1QcF/ui_design/al_gore's_our_choice|website = Mike Matas|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref>


== See also ==
== Career ==

* [[The Omni Group]]
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=== Facebook ===
* [[Delicious Monster]]
During his time at Facebook he was integral to the design of [[Facebook Paper]] (along with Kimon Tsinteris). Facebook Paper's direct descendent was also created by Matas and Tsinteris, [[Facebook Instant Articles]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Metz|first=Cade|title=How Facebook Turned Unloved 'Paper' Into 'Instant Articles'|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/10/how-facebook-turned-unloved-paper-into-instant-articles/|access-date=2021-09-29|issn=1059-1028}}</ref>
* [http://pushpoppress.com/ Push Pop Press]

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* [[Facebook Paper]]
=== Nest ===
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After Apple, Matas worked on the team that designed the [[Nest Learning Thermostat]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Father of the iPod Has Invented The Smartest, Coolest Thermostat You'll Ever See {{!}} Cult of Mac|url = http://www.cultofmac.com/125838/the-father-of-the-ipod-has-invented-the-smartest-coolest-thermostat-youll-ever-see/|website = Cult of Mac|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref> He then founded Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company that created Al Gore's interactive book [[Our Choice]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Al Gore's 'Our Choice' App Reinvents Books, Reading|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/28/al-gore-our-choice-app-push-pop-press_n_854783.html|website = The Huffington Post|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Push Pop Press: Al Gore's Our Choice|url = http://pushpoppress.com/ourchoice/|website = pushpoppress.com|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref>

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Matas presented at TED in 2011 on his work at Push Pop for Al Gore's interactive book Our Choice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://readwrite.com/2011/08/03/facebooks_mysterious_hire_the_guy_who_designed_muc|title=Facebook's Mysterious Hire: The Guy Who Designed Much of the iPhone|last=|first=|date=2011-08-03|website=readwrite.com|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mikematas.com/#!2Rs/1QcF/ui_design/al_gore's_our_choice|title=Mike Matas|website=Mike Matas|accessdate=2015-11-06}}</ref>

=== Lobe.ai ===
Matas founded Lobe.ai with Adam Menges, and Markus Beissinger.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lobe.ai/about|title=Lobe {{!}} Deep Learning Made Simple|website=lobe.ai|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-11}}</ref> Lobe.ai is "creating an easy-to-use visual tool to help give people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines the ability to invent with deep learning".<ref>{{Cite web |title= Mike Matas - About |url= http://www.mikematas.com/#!about |accessdate= 2019-05-04 }}</ref> It was announced that Lobe would be acquired by Microsoft in September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Microsoft acquires Lobe to help bring AI development capability to everyone |url= https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/09/13/microsoft-acquires-lobe-to-help-bring-ai-development-capability-to-everyone/ |accessdate= 2018-09-13 }}</ref>

=== LoveFrom ===
In October 2021, Mike announced on Twitter that he had joined LoveFrom, the design firm that [[Jony Ive|Sir Jony Ive]] and [[Marc Newson]] started after their departure from [[Apple Inc.|Apple]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Matas|first=Mike|date=October 15, 2021|title=Mike Matas on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/mike_matas/status/1449065302898053124|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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* [http://www.macthemes.net/articles/insider/000189.php The World of Mike Matas – MacThemes.net – March 2004]
* [http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/01/dev_osx.html Breaking into the Business: An Interview with Michael Matas – O'Reilly Network – November 2002] -->


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://mikematas.com Personal Site]
* [http://mikematas.com Personal Site]

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Mike Matas
Matas, July 2007
Born (1986-03-23) March 23, 1986 (age 38)
Seattle, Washington, United States
Other namesMichael Matas
OccupationUser interface designer
EmployerLoveFrom

Michael Matas (born March 23, 1986) is an American user interface designer and icon artist. He has previously worked at The Omni Group doing interface and graphic design work. Matas co-founded Delicious Monster. In 2005 he went to work for Apple, where he designed user interfaces and artwork for the iPhone, the iPad and Mac OS X.

Now, he's the co-founder of Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company just purchased by Facebook. Push Pop's first title is Al Gore's "Our Choice" in 2004 together with Wil Shipley[1] playable on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

He later worked at Apple, Inc. and designed some of the major user interfaces in Mac OS X, iOS for Apple products.[2][3] In addition, he has been listed as the co-inventor on patents Apple has filed.[4]

He later left Apple.[5]

Career

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Facebook

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During his time at Facebook he was integral to the design of Facebook Paper (along with Kimon Tsinteris). Facebook Paper's direct descendent was also created by Matas and Tsinteris, Facebook Instant Articles.[6]

Nest

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After Apple, Matas worked on the team that designed the Nest Learning Thermostat.[7] He then founded Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company that created Al Gore's interactive book Our Choice.[8][9]

Matas presented at TED in 2011 on his work at Push Pop for Al Gore's interactive book Our Choice.[10][11]

Lobe.ai

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Matas founded Lobe.ai with Adam Menges, and Markus Beissinger.[12] Lobe.ai is "creating an easy-to-use visual tool to help give people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines the ability to invent with deep learning".[13] It was announced that Lobe would be acquired by Microsoft in September 2018.[14]

LoveFrom

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In October 2021, Mike announced on Twitter that he had joined LoveFrom, the design firm that Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson started after their departure from Apple.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Matas, Mike. "Mike Matas | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Delicious Monster co-founder joins Apple interface team". AppleInsider. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ am, Jay Savage | | July 21, 2005 at 10:30 am July 21, 2005 10:30. "Mike Matas going to Cupertino". Engadget. Retrieved November 6, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Interview: Mike Matas, Cocoia Blog, retrieved July 12, 2010
  5. ^ Mike Matas – About, Mike Matas, retrieved July 12, 2010
  6. ^ Metz, Cade. "How Facebook Turned Unloved 'Paper' Into 'Instant Articles'". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Father of the iPod Has Invented The Smartest, Coolest Thermostat You'll Ever See | Cult of Mac". Cult of Mac. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Al Gore's 'Our Choice' App Reinvents Books, Reading". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Push Pop Press: Al Gore's Our Choice". pushpoppress.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Facebook's Mysterious Hire: The Guy Who Designed Much of the iPhone". readwrite.com. August 3, 2011.
  11. ^ "Mike Matas". Mike Matas. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Lobe | Deep Learning Made Simple". lobe.ai. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Mike Matas - About". Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Microsoft acquires Lobe to help bring AI development capability to everyone". Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Matas, Mike (October 15, 2021). "Mike Matas on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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